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Thesis Construction

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The Proposal: How to Pitch an Essay Before You Write It

A practical guide to the essay proposal: what it is for, the six moves of the opening paragraph, how to write a title and thesis that promise a real argument, the research plan and working bibliography, and the common failures that turn a proposal into a summary.

18 Nov 202621 min read
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